Anonymous: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Finger Murder Countermeasure Office

Anonymous: Keishicho “Yubisatsujin” Taisakushitsu, known internationally as Anonymous, is a Japanese police procedural television drama that aired on TV Tokyo from January 25 to March 15, 2021. The series focuses on the societal impact of social media, specifically addressing the rise of cyberbullying and online harassment.

Premise

In response to the increasing prevalence of social media-related crimes, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department establishes a specialized division known as the "Finger Murder" Countermeasure Office. The unit is tasked with investigating cases involving online defamation, harassment, and the real-world consequences of digital interactions. The detectives assigned to this department are portrayed as individuals who have fallen out of favor with the traditional career paths within the police force.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast led by Shingo Katori as Wataru Banjo. The primary cast includes:

• Shingo Katori as Wataru Banjo
• Nagisa Sekimizu as Sakura Usui
• Megumi as Ririko Suganuma
• Hiroya Shimizu as Junichi Shinomiya
• Masanobu Katsumura as Shinjiro Koshigaya
• Shim Eun-Kyung as Sena Kuraki
• Koji Yamamoto as Kenzo Hatori

Production

The drama was directed by Takuro Oikawa, Hiroaki Yuasa, and Takahiro Ouchi, with a screenplay written by Hiroyuki Komine, Shinya Tamada, and Shingo Irie. It consisted of eight episodes and was broadcast on Monday nights at 22:00 on TV Tokyo.

Reception

According to data from Video Research, Ltd., the Kanto region viewership ratings for the series ranged from a high of 7.3% for the premiere to a low of 4.4% for the sixth episode.